Richard Eugene Tyree, Sr.

Richard Eugene Tyree, Sr., age 83, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Ozarks Methodist Manor in Marionville, Missouri. He was born March 9, 1943, in Joplin, Missouri, the son of Elmer and Wilma (Boyd) Tyree.

Richard was a 1961 graduate of Joplin High School, in Joplin, Missouri. He was a truck driver for William J. Zickel Flooring Company in Springfield, Missouri, for 30 years and after retiring he worked for Lowe's in Springfield, Missouri. Richard enjoyed hunting, camping, and canoeing and was a member of the Elm Branch Christian Church in Aurora, Missouri.

On July 5, 1964, he married Linda Daws in Joplin, Missouri. She preceded him in death on February 17, 1972.

Richard is survived by his son, Richard Tyrre, Jr. and his wife, Dana, of Aurora, Missouri; one sister, Sharon Sutter of Joplin, Missouri; one brother, Wesley Tyree and his wife, Linda, of Gladstone, Missouri; four nephews, Randy Sutton of Joplin, Missouri, John Tyree of Gladstone, Missouri, Shane Tyree of Amarillo, Texas and David (Lisa) Tyree of Wagner, Oklahoma.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer, and Wilma; his wife, Linda; one infant child and one brother, Leslie Tryree.

A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2026, at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora, Missouri. Burial will be held at a later date at Ozark Memorial Park in Joplin, Missouri.